How to make an Electric Circuit

Electric Circuit maker project brought to you by the Energy Education and Technology Center.

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VocabularyCircuit – Path through which electricity flows

Battery – Chemical source of energy storage

Load – Object which uses electricity such as a motor or light

Switch – Device which opens and closes a circuit

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Warning! Do not let the copper tape lines touch. This will make a short circuit that will create a surge of electricity and the battery will die.

Electricity flows from positive to negative until the circuit is broken by a switch.

A circuit is made of a path (copper tape), an energy source (battery), a load (LED bulb), and a switch.

Step 4Poke a small hole here

Step 6Fold page 3 over page 2 and see the lightbulb glow.

Circuit template

Step 1 Stick copper tape here.

Step 5 Place button battery positive (+)

side up here.

Follow these steps to make your own circuit.

Step 3Place LED sticker here.

Step 2 Stick copper tape here.

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